GUIDING SECTIONS IN THE UK
Section	Ages	Details	Picture
Rainbows	Ages 5 to 7 years	The newest branch of Guiding, started in 1987. The uniform has been changed recently and now consists of a mix-and-match assortment including a raspberry-pink and pale blue polo shirt with matching pink trousers. The Rainbow Trefoil, once green, has been changed to pale blue and Rainbows now make a simple Promise.
Brownies	Ages 7 to 10 or 11 years	Brownies were founded in 1914 and originally called Rosebuds. They still wear the traditional brown, together with predominantly yellow tops in a mix-and-match combination - see this page for more detail. The Brownie Promise is essentially the same as the Guide Promise.
Guides	Ages 10 or 11 to around 14 years	Uniform is still the traditional blue but as with the other sections, is a mix-and-match of rugby shirt, polo shirt, teeshirtv or sweatshirt, plus a warm gilet : for pictures see this page. Jeans have recently been accepted as informal wear but navy trousers, shorts or skirts are worn by most units on formal occasions. Neckers are optional and vary in colour from unit to unit. They make a Promise when they become enrolled as a full member of the Guides
Rangers	Ages 14+ years	Guides usually move on to the Senior Section at 14, although in theory they could remain as Guides up to the age of 26! Senior Section - which consists of Rangers, Young Leaders, young Guiders and other groups in the 14-26 age-range, wear a uniform which is similar to Guides but in turquoise instead of Royal or Navy blue - see this page - and Rangers wear their Promise badge, county badge etc, on badge tabs similar to Guiders'.
Guiders	Age range 18 to 65	Guiders are all volunteers and after a period of training they are issued a Warrant to work with a particular pack or unit. Guiders' uniforms are in the process of being "updated" and are now mix-and-match and there is also a selection of "Guide wear" (as opposed to uniform) - the full selection can be seen on the official GirlguidingUK website. The colour of the stripes edging a Guider's badge tab denotes the section she is working with - green for Rainbows, yellow for Brownies, blue for Guides and Turquoise for Rangers - although this too is about to change ...